Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) was 81.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 81.0% for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Cameroon peaked at 91.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 105 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 52.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 75.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.0% | 83.0% | 3 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4,117 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Cameroon?
- Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) in Cameroon was 81.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab)?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (pab) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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